Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 20 min5:11 am – 7:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 59 min7:18 am – 5:17 pm
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People4,868 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.41,685 householdsMedian household income $92,011Median home value $265,000Median rent $1,169 a month68% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $996 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.0% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 2,073 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, farming, forestry and mining 18%, hospitality, food and recreation 12%Average commute 26 minutes79% drive alone, 16% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages13% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 91%, Spanish 6%, other languages 2%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month June: highs 100°F, lows 62°FColdest month December: highs 60°F, lows 28°F10 in of rain a year, on about 25 dayswettest month AugustSnow is rare136 days above 90°F, 82 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Ft Thomas 2 Sw station, 6 mi away; snow from Safford Ag Ctr
Parks and public landsCluff Ranch Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 9.5 mi · 774 acresRoper Lake State Parkstate park · 19.5 mi · 81 acresApache National Forestnational forest · 33.9 mi · 1,195,631 acresGila National Forestnational forest · 50.9 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes10 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.3 on 29 Jun 201450 mi away, near Franklin, ArizonaMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 3 Oct 202350 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowGraham County, AZ, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription57% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterGraham County Utilities - Pimaserves 3,799 people from ground water5 health-based violations since 2021latest Feb 2025: groundwater treatment, treatment technique9 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,754 ft839 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMount Graham Regional Medical Center13.1 miPost officePima Post Office5.8 miTown hallPima Town Hall5.6 miPolicePima Police Department5.6 miFire stationPima Rural Fire Department5.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTucson International Airport TUS84 miUS highwayUS 701.0 miAmtrakBenson, AZ BEN72 miCoachThatcher Speedway Gas StationGreyhound11 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 85543 ZIP area.
